There have been questions about how we enter the meals in the new ChildPlus Online ATTENDANCE tab.

Currently the only way to enter a meal is:

• A student is currently marked as being IN the classroom

  -- AND --

• it is between the official start and end time for that specific meal

This means it is more important than ever that teachers record meals at the time of service (which is required by our funding source).

Entering Meals Outside of Regular Mealtimes

If you find that you need to go back and correct mealtimes for a classroom, it now must be done individually for each student. There is no longer a “Entry Express” method for entering mealtimes after the official mealtime or a student has been marked OUT.

Here is the new ChildPlus Online method for how to add meals for each student outside of mealtimes:

1. In the Attendance tab, click on a student’s name

2. Scroll to the bottom of the popup page

3. Click on the blue ATTENDANCE link

4. Click on CURRENT YEAR

5. Scroll down and click on the specific date you want to update

6. Add or delete meals to match what the child received during the official mealtimes

7. When done, editing, click SAVE

8. Click CLOSE to close the popup window

NOTE: If you notice that your mealtime periods are not correct in ChildPlus, please have your C&F Supervisor submit a ticket via the MVCDC SUPPORT site (mvcdc.deskpro.com) with the correct mealtime for your classroom(s).